The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-06

The National department g. A. r. con-
cIuded its twenty-first annual encamp-
ment by electing Judge John p. Rea, OF
Minneapolis, Commanderin-chief, on the
first ballot, viz: Gen. Slocum, New York,
l5S; Gen. Grier, Missouri, IS; Gov.
Anthony, Kansas. Is: Judge Rea, Mime
sofa, 294: Gen. Sherman, l; Gen. Warner,
Mo-, ]. The other positions were filed as
follows: Nelson Cole, No., senior vice.
commander; John c. Linahan, New
Hampshire, Junior yice-commander; Cen.
Lawrence DOnahue, SurgeOn-g general; Rev.
Edward Anderson, chap ain-in-chief.
The majority and minority reports from
the commit on resolutions were discussed
and the former adopted by q decisive vote,
the VandervOrt resolutions OF censure upon
the President being laid aside by the vote
of BIS to LIB. The vote upon pension for
Mrs. Logan was unanimous and the report
of the committee on the Logan monument
adopted. Gov. Alger Of Mich., and Gen.
Lennon Of N. Y. each subscribing $l,OtO to
the fund.
The new chief, John P. Rea
was born Oct. i8, lS4O, in Lower, Oxford
township, Chester county, Pa. His father
owned q woolen factory, and he passed his
time there and attending school until Sep
tember. 1850, when he went to Piqua, Ohio.
where he taught school. When the war
broke out he promptly enlisted and became
member Of Company B. Eleventh Ohio
infantry. He served with his regiment four
months and was then comlnis stoned as sec
ond lieutenant of Company |, First Ohio
cavalry: promoted to first lieutenant March
| l2, 1862, and in April Of the following year
| to the rank OF captain, and was breveted
major. He served in the regiment three years
and four months, and was absent but ten
days, seven as prisoner and three days on
sick leave. After returning from the war
L L., A. nA Hail.
ware, Ohio, and graduated in the classical
course in June 1851.
During his collegiate course he had beer
i studying law and after admission com
menced practice at Lancaster, Pa, where he
remained until 1915, serving in the mean
i time several years as assessor OF internal
revenue, under appointment from President
/ Grant. In 1875 he settled at Minneapolis
| and joined his cousin John A. Rea, now Ol
Bismarck, Dak, in the publication of the
Tribune, he being editor-in-chief. In Isl
he resumed the practice Law. later served
four years as probate Judge and in 1856, by
appointment; atterward by election with
! out opposition, became a district court
Judge for the term of seven years In lS6.
he married Miss Emma Gould, of Ohio
i They have 10 children.
jude Rea has always been prominent II
the Grand Army. He is a member and pasl
commander of George N. Morgan post, and
| his voice is always hearA on any occasion
~hrIc tho Interests VI shc uid soldier arc IN
volved. He is forcible public speaker, in
fusing pathOs and power into his utteran
ces. He is thorough going Republican
anu has always taken an active interest II
politics, but his is not offensive partisanshil
and the Iecessity of excluding pOlitica
matters from the realm Of the g. A. H. j
with him q cardinal principle. He has al
ready held the position Of senior vice com
mander of the national organization. Per
sonally he is one of the most genial Of men
and he is the last man in the world to in
jure anothers feelings in any way. The re
suit is he has host Of friends to rejoice owe
his latest and greatest honor and no enc
mics to lament the event.
Cardinal Gibbons.
st. Paul has many times done honor t
distinguished visitors that have sought il
beauties and accepted its hospitalisies, bu
to none have its coIrtesies been more con
prehensive and graceful than that to Cal
dinal Gibbons on his recent visit. Throug
, the committee suggested by Bishop Irelan
the arrangements for his reception wer
most satisfactory and an OppOrtunit
afforded him OF meeting many hundred 9
!. the leading men OF the State. The ilium
nation and the banquet at the Hotel RyaI
were only features Of the distinguished q
tention bestowed on the guest. Bisho
| Ireland, Senator Z. K. Davis, Judge Kelley
: Hon. w. p Murray, President Northrol
Hon. l. D. v. Heard, 1t. Gov. Rice and othel
graced the banquet occasion with ornat
and glowing words. The response of Cal
dinal Gibbons had the charm of eloquenC
! and the value OF sincerity. La the cOurs
of his address he said:
Icame to the city OF st. Paul little expec
ing the magnificent ovation that has bee
cordially bestowed upon me tonight
rave viewed with admiration beyond e.
pression the illumination of your city, an
and l welcome with q heart Overfiowin
: with brotherly love the large number I
; gentlemen that were kind enough to CON
here tonight to pay their respects to III
And l regret that ! have not words to-nigl
| which correspond to the affections that al
burning within my heart at this moment.
j. 4
And with regard to myself, you al
pleased to refer to me as an American cit
zen. | say that that Is the proudest earthl
. title that possess. Loud applause] l r
joice in being citizen Of Maryland. and a
American citizen because happened to
!, | born in that noble state. rejoice s. cOndl,
J because this is the land of the free and II
home Of the brave. Cheers. And rejoit
8 again because it is the home and the ,efus
g for those that come to seek an asylul
. amongst us. The Cardinal Oke in mo-
: affectionate terms of Bishop Irelan |, an
!. noted and commended the fact tLaI thel
= was no wine upon the banquet table.